Spinning-ring.



J. A. MORSE. SPINNING RING. APPLICATION FILED DBO.13, 1906.

Patented July 9, 1912.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH (IO-,WASHINGTON, D. C.

JAMES A. MORSE, 0F NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 LA'WBENCE J". MGCARTY, TRUSTEE, 0F B0$TO1 T, MASSACHUSETTS.

SPINNING-RING.

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Application filed December 13, 1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES A. Monsn, of Newton, in the county of MiddleseX and State of lvlassachusetts, have invented an Improved Spinning-Ring, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to spinning rings and particularly to those of the rotatable type. In order that the principles thereof may be understood, 1 have disclosed. a single type or embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is an elevation partly broken away of a spinning ring embodying one form of my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the ring shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the rotatable bearing ring; Fig. 4; is a detail hereinafter described.

Referring to the single embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, one form of base of my improved spinning ring is represented at A. Mounted thereon for rotatable movement is a socalled bearing ring B, whereon is supported a traveler ring C carrying the traveler D. Preferably a base, which may if desired be in the form of a ring of any suitable type is employed rotatably to connect the bearing ring or member B with the ring rail, the base ring herein shown being preferably fast to the ring rail and serving to retain the rotatable bearing ring in place.

In the form of the invention herein disclosed, the rotatable bearing ring or member supports the traveler ring both laterally and vertically, but provision is made for limited movement of the traveler ring in these directions with relation to the bearing ring. Herein the base ring supports the bearing ring both vertically and laterally with provision for limited movement of the bearing ring in these directions.

Among the advantages secured by supporting the traveler ring by means of the movable bearing ring or member are the following :There is less wear of the contacting surfaces of the bearing ring or member and the traveler ring; the traveler ring itself is not worn so much nor heated so readily as heretofore; the rotatable hearing ring or member controls the traveler ring more yieldingly than bearings hereto fore employed and is freely responsive to the pull of the traveler upon the traveler ring, so that during the spinning operation Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1912.

Serial No. 347,620.

the action of the traveler ring is more uniform, and as a result a more uniform product is made.

Uneven pulls upon the yarn between the spindle and the drawing rolls are of constant occurrence in the usual spinning op eration and are due to many causes. By my invention, I provide a movable and herein a rotatable support or bearing for the traveler ring that is responsive to the pull of the traveler upon the traveler ring. lVhen an increased pull occurs through any cause, the speed of the traveler is increased accompanied by an increased speed of the traveler ring consequent upon the increased pull of the traveler thereon. The bearing or support for the traveler ring being responsive to the resulting movement of the traveler ring, adapts itself to such increased speed thereof, and thus no uneven strain is put upon the yarn. Thus, the yarn is evenly twisted and is stronger and smooth and uniform in character. As is evident, an increased speed of the rotation of the parts is permitted. 1 have also found that my improved ring will spin evener and stronger yarn at a speed of rotation that is impracticable with the old form of rings with which I am familiar. Atits lower end the base A is mounted in the ring rail E, while its upper end is made with an inwardly pro jecting lip a heroin shown as a separate ring fastened by screws (4 to the top of ring A. Near its lower end the bearing ring 13 is made with an annular groove 6 upon its exterior to receive the lip a of the base, and near its upper end said bearing ring is made upon its interior with three segmental grooves b to receive the lower flange of the traveler ring C, although a single continuous groove might be used or any desired number of grooves. These grooves Z) and b are of sufficient size to permit of limited vertical and lateral movement of traveler ring C with relation to bearing ring B with relation to base ring A in order that the bearing ring will yieldingly resist pressure of the traveler ring in these directions. Also the bearing ring B is free to rotate on lip a and therefore said bearing will also yield in a rotary direction under pressure from ring C.

For convenience and accuracy in manufacturing, the bearing ring B is first turned out of the desired shape and then split as at b so that it may be expanded to receive the traveler ring C. After the traveler ring C is placed within ring B a sleeve 6 of proper size and shape is inserted and fastened to ring B by screws 5* so as to hold ring B closed and in the proper shape. This sleeve is extended below the bottom of ring B so as to serve as a shield to prevent dust, lint and the like from entering and lodging be tween the rings A and B and between rings 13 and C from the inside, and so interfering with the free rotation of the traveler ring. Also the lip a, as shown in Fig. 4, is a ring of two parts which can be first assembled within groove 5 and then fastened by screws a to ring A.

Sleeve 5 is sprung onto ring B and serves as a shield to prevent dust, lint and the like from entering between rings A and B from the outside.

It will thus be seen that besides the advantages above referred to my improved ring is very simple in construction and can be made cheaply.

It will be understood that in the operation of the device the traveler ring and bearing ring rotate independently and at different speeds and never in unison.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a traveler; a traveler ring with a flange; a base provided with an inturned lip; and an independently rotatable bearing ring made with a groove to receive the lip of the base the base of the traveler ring operatively engaging the rotatable bearing ring.

2. A device of the character described comprising a traveler; a traveler ring with a flange; a base provided with an inturned lip and an independently rotatable bearing ring made with one or more interior grooves to receive the flange of the traveler ring, and with an exterior groove to receive the lip of the base.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a traveler ring, a bearing for the traveler ring, said ring and bearing having capacity for movement relative to each other, and dust-excluding means carried by one of said parts and positioned to prevent dust or the like from entering between the traveler ring and the bearing from the inside.

4. A device of the character described, comprising a traveler ring, a bearing for the traveler ring, said ring and bearing having capacity for movement relative to each other, and dust-excluding means carriedby said bearing and positioned to prevent dust or the like from entering between the traveler ring and the bearing from the inside.

5. A device of the character described comprising a non-driven'traveler ring; a base; a bearing for the traveler ring rotatably mounted on the base; and means carried by one of said parts and positioned to prevent dust or the like from entering from the inside between the traveler ring and the bearing and between the bearing and the base.

6. A device of the character described comprising a traveler ring, a bearing ring for the traveler ring, and means carried by one of said parts and positioned to prevent dust or the like from entering between the traveler ring and its bearing from the outside, said bearing ring being movable under pressure from the traveler ring.

7. A device of the character described, comprising a traveler ring, a bearing ring for the traveler ring, a base and means carried by one of said parts and positioned to prevent dust or the like from entering between the traveler ring and its said bearing from the outside.

8. A spinning ring comprising a traveler ring, a base, an axially movable bearing for the traveler ring mounted upon the base, and means carried by one of said parts and positioned to prevent dust or the like from entering from'the inside between the base and the bearing.

9. A spinning ring comprising a traveler;

va traveler ring with a flange; a base with a lip; and a bearing for the traveler ring rotatably mounted on the base and having two recesses, one to receive the flange of the traveler ring and the other to receive the lip of the base, the bearing and the traveler ring being relatively rotatable about the spinning spindle.

10. A spinning ring comprising a rotatable traveler ring, a rotatable bearing ring therefor, and a sleeve interiorly attached to one of said rings and depending therefrom.

11. A spinning ring comprising among its elements, a rotatable member adapted to rotate by reason of the draft of the yarn, a sleeve interiorly attached to and depending from said rotatable member and a traveler ring supported by and relatively rotatable with respect to said member.

12. A spinning ring comprising in combination a rotatable traveler ring, a relatively rotatable bearing ring therefor, and a sleeve interiorly attached to one of said rings and depending therefrom.

13. A spinning ring comprising in combination a rotatable traveler ring, a rotatable bearing ring, and a sleeve interiorly at tached to and rotating with one of said rings and extending within the other ring to exclude dust and lint.

14. A spinning ring comprising in combination a rotatable traveler ring, a rela tively rotatable bearing ring therefor and engaged therewith, and means to exclude dust and lint from the interengaging parts of said rings.

15. A spinning ring comprising in combination a rotatable traveler ring, a relasaid bearing ring, and means to exclude lint tively rotatable bearing ring, a stationary from said rotatable rings.

base and means to exclude dustand lint froni said rings. JAMES MORSE 5 16. A spinning ring comprising in combi- WVitnesses:

nation a rotatable traveler ring, a rela- G. A. ROCKWELL, t-lvely rotatable bearing ring, a support for M. G. HENNESSY.

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